Woodworking machine



April 30, 1929 I H. c. BABlzE 1,711,077

WOODWORKING MACHI NE April 30, 1929. H Q BABlZE 1,711,077

WOODWORKING MACHINE Filed June l, 1926 4 Shee1.s-She -,\1; 2

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April 30 l929 H. c. BABlzE 1,711,077`

WOODWORKING MACHINE Filed June l, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 lIHIIH.

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wooDwoRKING MACHINE Filed June 1, 1926 4 Sheets-sheet 4 aww Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

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' Appiication inea :img il 192e semina negatif' My invention relates to wood workingina-1v chilies, and a purpose of my invention 'is the provision of an extremely simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive woodworking machine which is capable of beingreadily converted into a rotary disk saw machine,y v machine, and a Wood turning lathe fiom eitherv of the twoV a reciprocating scroll sawv machines, or vice versa, and in any state of conversion operating tov effectively perform the functions for which that'paiti'cular ma`` chine is intended. The machine in its adapta! tion as a wood turning lathe may alsojfunetionl as a grinding wheel, buffer, polishing n wheel and drill.

I will describe only one form of Woodwork# ing machine embodying my invention 'and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims. f

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view showing in front elevation one form of wood working machine embodying my invention in its adaptation as a rotary disk saw machine;

Figure 2 is a view showing the machine in plan with the table thereof removed and portions of the machine in section;

Figure 3 is a. view showing in rear eleva tion a wood Working machine in. its adapta-v tion as a reciprocating scroll sawmachine;

Figure t is a fragmentary view showing the carriage of the machinel inits uppermost position; i

Figure 5 is a view takenat right angles to Figure l and showing the machinejin its adaptation as a Wood turning lathe; e

Figure Gis a .detail perspective view of the table embodied in the machine.

Similar reference characters referto similar parts in each ofthe several views.' l Referringsl'iecically to the drawings, my invention, in its present embodiment, com` prises al lower. frame vF of rectangular form connected to an upper fraineF "o'f substantiallycorresponding form throu li'theme'vof theframes, all as clearly'sh'own in Figure l2. The upper frame F includes'a StlLP 15 of linear -foim to .which is boltedastrap 1 6 of substantially 'U form in order ,to providealt one .side of the-machine a recess in Lwhiclra lcarriage K is adaptedto workf As shown in .Figure-1,., va'ii.L-s. ha,ped frame F2 e fthe lower frame F at its lower end and to the SbQlted to upper-1 frame .F la? its; 'Upper end, fbsng noted thatfthe'upper end is bent to extend above'andfacrss one`arm of the U-shaped frame 16, as jclearly shown in Figure 2. Secured tothe frameF* adjacent its upper end is a Ueshaped bracket 17 iii' which is mounted an axlej18tha't constitutes a pivot for mountt-hecarriae' Kin the bracket 1-7, one endy of the axle.A being'- extended to provide a mounting for a'p'lurality of grooved pulleysP;

The l carriage K' comprises an elongated flat arm-,Atheo'uteror fee'end of'which is bored to rotatably'receivetlierein a tubular shaft 19 confined againstlongitudinal movement'i'nthe car'riageby a' collar' 20 and a svpa'cingfrin'g 21 iguref2).l The collar end o.f"the'sha' ft provided with a'nut 22v which confine'si'pulleys.'YP on the shaft between the, collar 'and tlie.nutand trained about one of'these pulleys lan endless belt/23- which prolvides'anl operative' connection between the s'haftly),v and-o iieof the pulleys P.v The op'- posite'end-oftheshaft 19 is exterior-ly threaded to receive a head 24 which co-operates with a ring25 to securely clamp a rotary disk saw 26 thereto. It'is to be noted that the correspoii'ding 'endl ofthe shaft 19 is open for the reception of various forms o fhead centers 27 one' forni being shown in Figui-c 2 and another forni in'FiOture 5. I otorIM'is bolted to the frameF2 and its'slia-ft'l28'is provided with a grooved pulley 29 operatively connected to one ofthe pulleys P ,by a belt "30,"whereby the motor is energizedand the pulleys P will be driven and such motion )transmitted to the shaft 19 througlifftliebeltl23`and the pulleys P. In View of the provision of a 'plurality of pulleys P and P it will be clear that the shaft 19" c an'be driven at dierent speeds.v eliminateslack in the belt 30, a. tension pulley 3:1 (Figure'nis provided and which is mounted on an arm adjustablysecured to one cornermii'ng; Y

IhejcarriagehK 'is capable of occupying three positions,"an fupper cxtremev'position, asf` ,s hownin Figures 4 and 5', anfinterinediate position. as lshown' :Figure 1,; and a lower in Figure 3.. In

and in this nient bythe provision 0f a slot 33 in a table VT,'the latter comprising afflat'l body as shown .infFig'ure'Gpwhi'ch isnsecured tothe upper frame 1F! by-ibQltSf-tand3.5.-

Thesbolt 3.4

- From this tively,

frame F as shown in Figure 2', while the bolt 35 extends through frame F2. Y

In applying the table T to the frame F',

the carriage K is first swung to the upper -extreme position and then the table is applied so that the slot 33 receives'the 'carriage and whend the table, isboltedinposition the walls of the s lot functionftofhold the carriage against laterali movement in either direction. Asshownin Figure 6, the table ,T isprovided alinementwith theslot 33V and reinforced by the provision` offmetall strips 38,. vWithin the groove 37 is adaptedfto slide bolts 39 and 49 for-a ,tail stockl4land tool rest 42, respecwith "the taill stock provided with a tail center 43whlichis adapted to co-operat-e with thehead centerj`27zin supporting a piece of work between the stocks so thatvthe work caribe rotatedjupon rotationofrthe shaft 19.`

ldescriptin, it'lwill be manifest that LAin;this@adaptation ofl the machine, it functions as .a wood gturninglathe, the saw 26.having been ,removed A4from lthe shaft i9 and a suitablehead center 27 inserted in the openend of theshxaft. Itis to be noted that the open `end of'tliefshaft is tapered so as to receivethetaperedy pointiof the head center and to thereby lock the center to the shaft so as to be rotated therewith.

Inthe intermediate position of the carriage K ras shown :in Figures l and 2, it is rigidly supported bya turn buckle B, the lowerend of which is pivoted in a bracket 44 secured to therframe F?. The upper end of the turn buckle is pointed to. normally rcpose within a recess 45 formed in the under side of the carriage K ata point adjacent the free end ofthe carriage so that the turn buckle functionsas arigid support for maiutaining the carriage in the intermediateposition. In this position of the carriage, the saw 26 is secured tothe shaft 19, while the tablev T is turned ninety degrees from the position described in its use as a support for the head and tail stocks so that a slot 46 is positioned to receive a portion of the saw 26, as shown in Figurepl.v In this new position of the tablevT thesame bolts'34 and35 are employed to secure the table to the frame F but they extend through other openings in the table, as will be clear from aconsideration of Figure 6. In this second adaptation of my invention, thezniachine functions as a rotary disk saw machine with the saw 2 6 projecting above thesurface of the table T so that when the saw is rotated it can be employed for the sawing ofwoodas it is moved across the table. f. a A

In the lower extreme position ofthe carriage K as shown in Figure', the machine may be converted into a reciprocating scroll the upper endmf'the @Vfl-'W 111' f Y at' the other.` The ear 49 is secured to a saw saw machine bythe provisionuof avwheel 47 wliielrjissecured tofthe shaftlQ, anda piftman rod48^islcentrally connected 'to the'wheel at one end and pivotally connected to an ear 49 frame including parallel bars 50 and 51 convnected'by a cross bar 52 and rods 53 and 54, the cross bar being pivoted on a bolt mounted in a bracket 56 secured to one edge of the table T' by a bolt 57 .l A saw blade .58

is connected tothe bars 50 and '51 and with bolt 55 as a center to effect a reciprocation of the saw blade 58.

In any one of the three uses of my'invention, the motor M when energized operates. to drive the several pulleys'andbelts to'fe'f-l feet the ultimate rotation of the shaft 19 and to thereby drive the head center,or'the Escroll saw, and by virtue of the driving connection between the motor and shaft 19' it will be manifest that the shaft can be driven",""irre spectivc of the position 'wliich'tliell carriage occupies. In each instance, the shaft-*19l is positively; driven to effect the proper operas tion of the respective tool. y

Although I have herein shown and` de; scribed only one form of wood working Inachine embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

' I claim as'iny invention: I

l. A wood working machine comprising a frame, a table adjustably secured to the frame and having a saw receiving slot and a carriage receiving slot, said table being capable ofv'occupying two positions on the frame,'ajear riage mounted beneath the table 'to'l` occupy two positions beneath the table and a third position above the table, a shaft journaled in and supported by the carriage, tool attaching means on the shaft by which a rotary disk saw is adapted to be attached to the shaft so that when the carriage is vin one of the positions beneath the table the saw will be rotatably supported in extended positionthrough the saw receiving slotof the ktablewhen the table is in one of its positions, or a -pitman attached to the shaft and operativelysc'onnected to a scroll saw mountedfor rocking Inovement on the table and all when the carriage is in the other position beneath the table, said 'table being in the other adjusted positionfand having an opening therein through which-the blade of said scroll saw is movable, or a head center attached to the shaft so that when the carriage is in a position above the table the head center Will be rotatably supported above the table, said table occupying the second mentioned position and receiving and supporting the carriage against movement Within the carriage receiving slot, and means by which the shaft can be rotated when the carriage is in any one of the three positions.

2. A Woodworking machine comprising a frame, a table detachably secured to the frame and capable of occupying either of tWo positions on the frame, said table having a savv receiving slot and a carriage receiving slot, a carriage movably mounted on the frame to occupy a position beneath the table and another position above the table, a shaft journaled in and supported by the carriage and provided with tool attaching means by Which a rotary disk saw can be secured on the shaft for extension through the saw receiving slot of the table when the latter is in one of its positions and the carriage occupies the position beneath the table, the table When removed from the frame permitting the carriage to be moved to its second mentioned position, said' table when replaced upon the frame to occupy its other position receiving the carriage in said carri-age receiving slot, the Walls of which operate to support the carriage against movement, and means by which the shaft can be rotated when the carriage is in any of its positions.

3. A woodworking machine comprising a frame, a table detachably secured to the frame and capable of occupying one position on the frame and a second position on the frame, angularly disposed with respect to the first position, said table having a-saW receiving slot and a carriage receiving slot, a carriage movably mounted on the frame to occupy a position beneath the table and another position above the table, a shaft journaled in and supported by the carriage and provided with tool atta-ching means by which a rotary disk saw can be secured on the shaft for extension through the saw receiving slot of the table when the latter is in one of its positions and the carriage occupies the position beneath the table, the table when removed from the frame permitting the carriage to be moved to its second mentioned position, said table when replaced upon the frame to occupy its other position receiving the carriage in said carriage receiving slot, the Walls of which operate to support the carriage against movement, and means by which the shaft can be rotated When the carriage is in any of lts positions.

4. A Woodworking machine comprising a frame, a table detachably secured to the frame and capable of occupying one position on the frame and a second position on the frame, right angularly disposed With respect to the first position, said table having a saw receiving slot and a carriage receiving slot, a carriage movably mounted on the frame to occupy a position beneath the table and another position above the table, a shaft journaled in and supported by the carriage and provided With tool attaching meansto which a rotary disk saw can be secured on the shaft for extension through the savv receiving slot of the table when the latter is in one of its positions and the carriage occupies the position beneath the table, the table when removed from the frame permitting the carriage to be moved to its second mentioned position, said table when replaced upon the frame to occupy its other position receiving the carriage in said carriage receiving slot, the walls of which operate to support the carriage against movement, and means by which the shaft can be rotated when the carriage is in any of its positions.

5. A Woodworking machine comprising;` a frame, a table adjustable on the frame to occupy either of two positions, the table having openings therein, a carriage movable on the frame to occupy a position beneath the table and another position above the table and having means by which a tool can be rotatably supported for extension through one of the openings in the table When the latter is in one of its positions and the carriage occupies the position beneathv the table, the table When adjusted to occupy its other position on the frame, receiving the carriage in the other opening in the table when the carriage occupies its second mentioned position so as to support the carriage against movement, and means by which the tool supporting means of the carriage can be driven when the carriage occupies either of its positions.

HENRI C. BABIZE. 

